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The King of Queens: China Syndrome / Season: 9 / Episode: 12 (2007)

Season: 9Episode: 12

May 14, 2007

Doug, having discovered that Carrie did not get rid of her apartment in the city, tells her he wants a divorce. Carrie wants to stay together, and plans to go to China to pick up their adopted child. Also, Arthur's bride leaves him just before the wedding, so he instead marries his second choice, Spence's mother. Nicole Sullivan returns as a pregnant, single Holly. Doug and Carrie race to China, each attempting to claim their baby before the other. Finding themselves on the same plane, they resolve their dispute and pick up their baby together. Carrie finds out after adopting that she is pregnant. The show ends one year later with Doug and Carrie, and their two kids, and Arthur moving back in after a falling out with newlywed wife. The series ends with a montage of clips from the past seasons.

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Season: 9Episode: 1

December 6, 2006

Carrie tells Kelly that she screwed things up with Doug, letting him down after breaking her promise to get rid of the Manhattan apartment. Kelly reminds Carrie of the times Doug has let her down over the years, naming the time he spent their tax refund on an ice cream truck, the episode titled Mama Cast.

Season: 7Episode: 5

December 1, 2004

Carrie tells Kelly that she screwed things up with Doug, letting him down after breaking her promise to get rid of the Manhattan apartment. Kelly reminds Carrie of the times Doug has let her down over the years, naming the time he faked a heart attack because he forgot her boss' name.